Country Dictionary

a form of saying hello or rather a way to let someone know you're around.

(me): /me *pokes* greg (greg): yo!

To touch something but without much force, often with a small impliment.

''He toe poked it over the goal line''

v. 1. the act of making quick or abrupt thrusts with a sharp object (e.g. penis) 2. the act of striking a person with a short straight blow

My boyfriend was poking me in the butt as I was trying to fall alseep.

n. On Facebook, a coded, subtle message sent to a recipient of sender's choice. Nearest literal english translation is "I have social insecurities."

"This hot chick's in a bunch of my classes, but I'm too self-conscious to say hi. I'm a loser." --"It's cool, just send her a poke."

1. n. The Facebook's outreach to passively-aggressive suitors, stalkers, and lushes. comes in the form of an announcement of itself on your Home page. See poke back and hide poke. 2 v. to perform the process of sending a poke.

"Well, Jim, Jack, and Johnny, who needs a poke tonight?" "Ugh! Someone from a state school poked me!"

an action on facebook letting someone know you thought about them that day.

I was flipping through an old book that a friend borrowed a couple years ago, and I noticed her notes in the margin. I looked her up on facebook and poked her.

to touch with finger or other object briefly and then pull away (verb)

Playing pass-the-poke involves poking people in circles. Gangpoking involves many people poking one person.